The Ontological Argument

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  • Created on: 05-05-13 13:46

1. what did descartes add to ont arg?

  • It was logical to think of the concept of God without the concept of existence
  • he could no more think of God without existence than he could think of a triangle without three sides
  • God is like a triangle
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2. what was another of Kant's criticisms?

  • existence in reality adds to an idea in the imagination
  • Existence is not a predicate as it is quite possible to think of a being who does not exist (e.g. santa)
  • God is not like an island

3. what was Gaunilos criticism of the ont arg?

  • If God created the universe who created God?
  • you would be foolish to believe that a perfect island existed somewhere just because of its perfection
  • God is not the greatest conceivable being

4. what is anslems 2nd ont proof?

  • 1. self existence cant come into being at fixed point in time 2. self existence does not end and is not contingent upon anything else 3. GCB must have self existence 4. GCB (God) must therefore exist
  • 1. a watch has been designed 2. the universe has been designed 3. god is the designer 4. god exists
  • God is the greatest conceivable being, the greatest conceivable being should exist so God exists

5. What was one of Kant's criticisms of the ontological argument?

  • God doesn't have to necessarily exist to be real
  • Kant disagreed that God must have necessary existence- If God doesn't exist in the first place then he doesn't need existence anyway- just because you can define something analytically doesn't mean it exists (e.g Unicorn one horn doesnt make it real)
  • God is not like a triangle
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